As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Olivier Liégeois

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Nationality: Belgium
Bike: Assmex
Born: August 26, 1954(age 72)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Silverstone in 1981.

In 125cc (1981–1987): 28 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 28 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

250cc350cc125cc ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1977–1987 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1981–1987

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P10.7

60 pts · Poles 0

22 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

250cc1977–1981

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P17.3

0 pts · Poles 0

4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

350cc1979–1979

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P22.0

0 pts · Poles 0

2 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1987 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1977. Of the 90 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Angel Nieto 13 world titles
21 races together: ahead 2, behind 16, both out 3
Pierpaolo Bianchi 3 world titles
40 races together: ahead 10, behind 26, both out 4
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
24 races together: ahead 6, behind 15, both out 3
Eugenio Lazzarini 3 world titles
15 races together: ahead 1, behind 14, both out 0

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 56 races · 125cc / 250cc / 350cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Salzburgring (average P7.7, 3 races)

Salzburgring125cc 3avg P7.7

Mugello125cc 2avg P8.0

Nogaro125cc 1avg P8.0

Silverstone125cc 5avg P9.0

Misano125cc 4avg P9.0

Le Mans125cc 2avg P9.0

Nürburgring125cc 2avg P9.0

Anderstorp125cc 4avg P9.5

Monza125cc 3avg P10.0

Donington125cc 1avg P12.0

Hockenheim350cc 1 · 125cc 4avg P12.8

Brno125cc 2avg P13.0

Spa250cc 3 · 125cc 4avg P14.0

Karlskoga250cc 1avg P17.0

Assen125cc 4avg P18.0

Rijeka125cc 1avg P23.0

Jarama350cc 1 · 125cc 4—

Paul Ricard125cc 2—

Jerez125cc 1—

Imola125cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

125cc 50 races · 1981–1987

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Salzburgring (average P7.7, 3 races)

Salzburgring3 racesavg P7.7

Mugello2 racesavg P8.0

Nogaro1 racesavg P8.0

Silverstone5 racesavg P9.0

Misano4 racesavg P9.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P9.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P9.0

Anderstorp4 racesavg P9.5

Hockenheim4 racesavg P9.7

Monza3 racesavg P10.0

Spa4 racesavg P10.7

Donington1 racesavg P12.0

Brno2 racesavg P13.0

Assen4 racesavg P18.0

Rijeka1 racesavg P23.0

Jarama4 races—

Paul Ricard2 races—

Jerez1 races—

Imola1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

250cc 4 races · 1977–1981

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Karlskoga1 racesavg P17.0

Spa3 racesavg P17.3

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

350cc 2 races · 1979

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate

Podium rate

Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Hockenheim1 racesavg P22.0

Jarama1 races—

350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1987 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)17 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 1,020 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 331 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 12,559 miles
0.5× around the Earth · at least 1.4 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

88.2%Start rate (45/51)

3Longest run of absences (races)

28Longest run of starts (races)

4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1983 125cc

1984 125cc P13 · 8 pts

1985 125cc P10 · 23 pts

1986 125cc P11 · 21 pts

1987 125cc P21 · 4 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1977–1987 (the rider's racing years)

1981	Silverstone	10 +1
1982	Nogaro	8 +3
1982	Spa	DNF
1982	Rijeka	23
1982	Brno	13
1983	Monza	DNF
1983	Hockenheim	DNF
1983	Assen	26
1983	Spa	19
1983	Silverstone	12
1983	Anderstorp	DNF
1983	Imola	DNF
1984	Misano	DNF
1984	Jarama	DNF
1984	Nürburgring	11
1984	Paul Ricard	DNF
1984	Assen	15
1984	Silverstone	7 +4
1984	Anderstorp	10 +1
1984	Mugello	8 +3
1985	Jarama	DNF
1985	Hockenheim	6 +5
1985	Mugello	DNF
1985	Salzburgring	6 +5
1985	Assen	DNF
1985	Spa	8 +3
1985	Le Mans	10 +1
1985	Silverstone	8 +3
1985	Anderstorp	9 +2
1985	Misano	7 +4
1986	Jarama	DNF
1986	Monza	DNF
1986	Nürburgring	7 +4
1986	Salzburgring	6 +5
1986	Paul Ricard	DNF
1986	Spa	5 +6
1986	Silverstone	8 +3
1986	Anderstorp	DNF
1986	Misano	DNF
1986	Hockenheim	8 +3
1987	Jerez	DNF
1987	Hockenheim	15
1987	Monza	10 +1
1987	Salzburgring	11
1987	Assen	13
1987	Le Mans	8 +3
1987	Donington	12
1987	Brno	DNF
1987	Misano	11
1987	Jarama	DNF